Aimee purchased a hairdryer from a well known highstreet chemist whilst on a shopping trip to Belfast city centre. Soon after the purchase she was using it to dry her hair when the nozzle detached itself and fell down the back of her dress. The nozzle of the hair dryer had heated up and burned her upper back. […]
Aimee’s product liability claim settles for £15,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Sarah was fetching meal ingredients whilst at work for the catering company that employed her. At this time, a colleague was placing trays into a trolley which caused it to move slightly, activating the sensor to the door of a nearby chill room. As the door opened, it struck Sarah’s foot. The door injured two of Sarah’s
Sarah’s accident at work claim settles for £6,250 (Lisburn) Read More »
Stephen was employed by Nortel Networks UK Ltd, which was then known as Standard Telephones & Cables in 1981. He worked in the open plan machine shop which housed a number of loud pneumatic machines that operated all day. When he started working for the Monkstown telecommunications company, the number of machines were modest. However, over
Stephen’s hearing loss claim settles for £15,000 (Monkstown) Read More »
Ian was a metalworker by trade. During the course of his employment, he worked for various companies, during which time he came into contact with asbestos. In particular, he was in close contact with asbestos which was used to lag pipes. Unfortunately, in 2007 he was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. This condition inevitably carries a poor
Ian’s (deceased) asbestos claim settles for £130,000 (Coleraine) Read More »
Ronald was employed by the George Cohen Group between 1962 and 1985. The company were demolishing constractors and scrap dealers who originally had premises on Sydenham Road, Belfast. Ronald’s job involved knocking down and clearing scrap from Belfast’s network of old mills. He worked on approximately 10 mills in the Belfast Area. This involved stripping out boiler rooms and
Ronald’s asbestos claim settles for £12,500 (Belfast) Read More »
Brenda worked as a volunteer in a shop. After finishing work, she came out from behind the counter to lock up for the day. As she made her way out from behind the shop counter, she tripped over a chest which had been positioned at the end of the counter. She threw out her left
Brenda’s accident at work claim settles for £17,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Craig was working on a building site where he was carrying a 5m skirting board. Whilst he was carrying the skirting board, Craig stood on a manhole cover which had not been fitted properly. The manhole cover pivoted and flipped under Craig’s weight. The edge of the cover crashed into his shin, giving him a deep laceration where it came in contact with his
Craig’s accident at work claim settles for £8,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Shauna was driving through Ballymena when she slowed down whilst approaching traffic. Unfortunately, the van behind her did not slow down and crashed into the rear of her car. Moments before the Road Traffic Accident, Shauna looked into her rear view mirror and noticed the van close in at speed. The van driver attempted to
Shauna’s road traffic accident claim settles for £12,000 (Ballymena) Read More »
During the build up to Christmas, Andrea was leaving a car park in Comber, Co. Down after spending the day in the quaint town. Unfortunately, another motorist reversed at speed from a parking bay. The motorist collided with Andrea’s car, leaving her both shaken and injured. The accident caused Andrea to suffer injury to her
Andrea’s car accident claim settles for £5,000 (Comber) Read More »
Hazel was getting out of her car on the public roadway at her home when she tripped on the raised edge of a manhole cover and fell onto her outstretched hand. As a result of this trip, Hazel suffered a distal radial fracture of her right wrist which required a cast. Hazel was left with
Hazel’s trip claim wins £12,500 in court (Whitehead) Read More »
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